The beginning of the campaign – Heraclius’ first victories – The failed siege of Constantinople by Persians, Avars, and Slavs ...

Ancient Persia pioneered air conditioning with windcatchers, refrigeration with yakhchals, and milling with windmills. These technologies, dating back as early as 3100 BCE, reveal the remarkable ...

Only one ancient account mentions the existence of Xerxes Canal, long thought to be a tall tale. But archaeology is confirming that Persia's engineering triumph was real. Land and seaThis view from ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old military fortress with a zigzag-style wall in the north Sinai Desert of Egypt ...

They were mentioned in the Old Testament and treated as a luxury in ancient Persia. Now, pistachios are having a moment in the U.S. Janelle Connell, a registered dietitian and personalized nutrition ...

Pistachios are surging in popularity across the U.S. as more Americans turn to the popular green snack for flavor and health benefits. Once prized in ancient Persia, pistachios are now showing up in ...

Archaeologists discover a hidden treasure trove of Persian coins that may have been used to pay soldiers more than 2,400 years ago.

"What is the role of the material world in shaping the tensions and paradoxes of imperial sovereignty? Scholars have long shed light on the complex processes of conquest, extraction, and colonialism ...

They are the surviving relics from bygone eras that are now surrounded by modern London. The latest example is the Grade I listed tower of All Hallows Staining Church, which engineers have balanced on ...

“Where do I come from?” That's perhaps one of the most fundamental questions for humanity. Now, three studies of ancient and modern human DNA are offering some intriguing answers by providing a ...

Scholars were wrong about prehistoric Sicily. Davide Tanasi, a professor at the University of South Florida, has new evidence that not only were horses present on the Mediterranean island earlier than ...